Epilepsy, Drug-Resistant

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects central nervous system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs refractory epilepsy
intractable epilepsy
gptkbp:characterizedBy failure to achieve seizure control with two or more appropriate anti-epileptic drugs
gptkbp:complication gptkb:sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy_(SUDEP)
increased risk of injury
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:EEG
clinical evaluation
MRI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epilepsy, Drug-Resistant
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G40.2
gptkbp:parentCondition epilepsy
gptkbp:prevalence about 30% of epilepsy cases
gptkbp:riskFactor genetic predisposition
structural brain abnormalities
gptkbp:symptom recurrent seizures
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:ketogenic_diet
gptkb:vagus_nerve_stimulation
epilepsy surgery
responsive neurostimulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D004239
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8